# Service bulletin TSB\-ELE053R1

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10109727
- Published by NHTSA: 2017\-08\-02
- Manufacturer's number: TSB\-ELE053R1
- Manufacturer's date: 2014\-02\-28
- NHTSA component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

## NHTSA's summary

TSB: UVO UPGRADE ? SORENTO \(XM\) AND FORTE \(YD\) \- This bulletin provides the procedure for upgrading the UVO system on some 2014MY Sorento \(XM\), produced from January 22, 2013 through April 30, 2013, and 2014MY Forte \(YD\), produced from January 22, 2013 through July 16, 2013, which may exhibit a concern related to slow system start\-up \(boot\-up time longer than 30 seconds\).

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2014/MC-10109727-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2014/MC-10109727-0001.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Electrical system, Equipment and accessories, Software

## Vehicles listed

- 2014 KIA FORTE
- 2014 KIA SORENTO

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [PI1803\_TSB\_R6](/bulletins/10199451.md), 2021-08-02, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN \- PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN PI1803\_TSB\_R6: KNOCK SENSOR DETECTION SYSTEM \- ECU \- LOGIC IMPROVEMENT \(PI1803\) \- This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides information related to a software update to the Engine Control Unit \(ECU\) to install the Knock Sensor Detection System \(KSDS\) in order to protect the engine from excessive connecting rod bearing damage.
- [TSB\_PI1803\_R2](/bulletins/10160837.md), 2019-06-04, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN \- KNOCK SENSOR DETECTION SYSTEM \- ECU LOGIC IMPROVEMENT \(PI1803\) \- This bulletin provides information related to a software update to the Engine Control Unit \(ECU\) to install the Knock Sensor Detection System \(KSDS\) in order to protect the engine from excessive connecting rod bearing damage.
- [PI1803\_OWN\#2\_SOR](/bulletins/10159233.md), 2019-04-30, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. OWNER LETTER: Dear Kia Sorento Owner: Kia Motors America, Inc. is conducting an important Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update on 2012\-2014 MY Sorento vehicles equipped with 2.4L Gasoline Direct Injection \("GDI"\) engines to protect the engine from excessive connecting rod bearing damage. The update will be done free of charge and will only involve the addition of newly developed computer software for the Engine Control Unit \("ECU"\).
- [VPI1803\_DP](/bulletins/10147424.md), 2018-11-13, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN \(PI1803\) \- DEALER PRINCIPAL LETTER \- Attention: All Kia Dealer Principals, Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update to the Engine Control Unit \(ECU\) to protect the engine from excessive connecting rod bearing damage.
- [VERCSC150DSM](/bulletins/10128587.md), 2018-02-12, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SC150 \- NOTICE TO DEALER SERVICE MANAGERS \- Notice to dealer service managers of a Voluntary Emissions Recall Campaign on certain 2014\-2016 MY Kia Forte SULEV vehicles equipped with the 1.8L engine and designed to meet California emissions standards, to update the software programming for the Engine Control Module \(?ECM?\).
- [VERCSC150DP](/bulletins/10128586.md), 2018-02-12, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. SC150 \- NOTICE TO DEALER PRINCIPALS \- Notice to Dealer Principals of the Voluntary Emissions Recall Campaign on certain 2014\-2016 MY Kia Forte SULEV vehicles equipped with the 1.8L engine and designed to meet California emissions standards, to update the software programming for the Engine Control Module \(?ECM?\).
- [TSBELE091R3](/bulletins/10126423.md), 2017-12-22, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. TSB \- IDENTIFYING HEAD UNIT SOFTWARE VERSION FOR DIRECT EXCHANGE \- This bulletin provides the procedure on how to identify and record the head unit software level on various head unit platforms and generations.
- [TSB\-ELE091R1](/bulletins/10116821.md), 2017-08-31, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. TSB: IDENTIFYING HEAD UNIT SOFTWARE VERSION FOR DIRECT EXCHANGE \- Identifying Head Unit Software Version For Direct Exchange \(ELE091\) \(Rev 1\) \- This bulletin provides the procedure on how to identify and record the head unit software level on various head unit platforms and generations. This procedure will now be required when ordering head units through the Direct Exchange Program \(see Parts Bulletin 91\-961\-0005\).
- [TSB\-ELE101R3](/bulletins/10109837.md), 2017-08-02, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. TSB: BASE AUDIO SYSTEM UPGRADE \- This bulletin provides the procedure for upgrading the base audio system software of some 2014MY Soul \(PS\), Sorento \(XMa\), Optima \(TF, QF\), Forte \(YD\), Sportage \(SL\), and Rio \(UB\) vehicles, to improve Bluetooth® connectivity, Phonebook Download, Audio Streaming and Call History Download.
- [TSB\-ELE062R2](/bulletins/10109794.md), 2017-08-02, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM\(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM\); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. TSB: NAVIGATION UNIT SOFTWARE UPGRADE \- This bulletin provides the procedure for upgrading the navigation system software on some 2014MY Cadenza \(VG\) Sorento \(XMa\) and Optima \(TF/QF\) vehicles, produced from March 11, 2013 through January 24, 2014.

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